We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Fixed a rare crash when hotplugging a mouse and keyboard

• Improved caching of Soundtrack album covers in library

Steam Input

• Added visualization of mode shifts to the Preview Layout page

• Added the ability to have a mode shift without needing to have a mode already on a source

• Fixed a case where mode shift bindings leftover from a bug in 2019 could activate a mode shift that was disabled in the UI

• Fixed detecting thumbsticks that have been mapped to a D-pad in controller setup

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Fixed a stall in games after taking a screenshot for users with very large numbers of local screenshots (10's of thousands)

• Fixed cases where repeatedly accessing the controller configurator in the overlay would leave extra instances of it in the backstack after exiting the game

• Allow child accounts to adjust the brightness of the screen

• Added "View In Library" to the context menu for games on the downloads page

• Clicking on the game image of the actively downloading item on the downloads page will now navigate to the game's library page.

• Fixed a case where bluetooth devices would sometimes show as a generic device under Settings->Bluetooth instead of showing as their specific type (e.g. gamepad/headphones)

• Fixed a rare crash that could happen when scanning for WiFi devices under Settings->Internet

Desktop Mode

• Fixed a case where navigation menus stopped showing after closing a game

Steam Input

• Fixed a case where the title of the configuration in the summary screen would break after making an edit

• Fixed a case where inputs with multiple bindings would show up as \[object] \[object] after removing a binding

• Fixed SIAPI trigger bindings sometimes not working when bound to buttons

• Fixed Gyro as Joystick mode ignoring sensitivity settings

• Improved the display of the startup animations on 16:9 and ultra-wide monitor resolutions
  
• Fixed the display of the Triangle/Cross glyphs for the PlayStation DualShock controller on some Virtual Keyboard skins where they didn't display
  
• Fixed turning off external gamepads connected via BT via the controller chord and after the inactivity timeout

• Fixed an issue where the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam could wake up OLED Steam Decks when they suspend while the device is connected via BT
  
• Fixed an issue where hitting down in the Keyboard section of the Choose Binding screen could switch to the gamepad tab
  
• Fixed some cases where bindings were removed for grip or share buttons on devices

• Updated suspend animation when not on Steam Deck.

• Discovery Queue: Smoothed out user experience and brought up to date with recent changes to web version.
  
• Fixed brightness slider (HDR) in Quick Access Menu

• Added Nintendo Switch controller configurations to the options shown by default for the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam so that gyro configurations are more easily found
  
• Fixed an issue where previewing a configuration, then editing your original configuration could corrupt it
  
• Made the "Choose a Configuration" page remember which tab you were on when returning from previewing a configuration
  
• Made the "Choose a Configuration" page remember the setting to show/hide configurations from other controller types
  
• Fixed a crash in Drill Core when Steam Input is enabled with a gamepad config